How Does Google Duet Work in Gmail?

Heres how to use Google Duet in Gmail:

Open Gmail and clickComposeto start a new email.

Click theHelp Me Writebutton (pencil icon).

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bang out a prompt describing what Duet wants to write, and clickCreate.

Wait while Duet composes the email.

ClickRecreateif you want Duet to start over from scratch, orRefinefor options that will adjust the current email.

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When youre happy with the results, clickInsert.

Highlight any placeholder text, and replace it with the correct details.

To rewrite a section of the email, highlight the section and click theHelp Me Writebutton.

Google Bard writing an email in Gmail.

ClickFormalize,Elaborate,Shorten, orIm Feeling Luckyto rewrite the highlighted section.

The highlight will no longer be visible at this point.

When youre happy with the result, clickInsert.

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You will now have both the original email and the adjusted one.

In this example, only the third paragraph was rewritten.

Select and delete the original version if youre happy with the results.

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Make any necessary changes or adjustments, address the email, and send it.

Heres how to use Duet to reply in Gmail:

Open an email in Gmail, and click Reply.

Enter a prompt that describes the reply you want Duet to write, and then clickCreate.

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If youre satisfied with the email, you’re able to clickInsert.

ClickRecreateto have Duet start over orRefineto adjust the already written reply if you arent happy with the results.

Replace any placeholder text with the correct details, and send the reply.

Highlighted placeholder text generated by Bard in Gmail.

What Can Google Duet Do in Gmail?

In general, Google Duet is better as a writing assistant than as a writer in its own right.

The feature includes several options for rewriting or adjusting the content it generates.

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FAQ

If you’re using themain Gemini interface, it may open in a dark mode.

you could switch to light mode by clickingUse Light Themein the bottom-left corner of the screen.

Google does not currently offer a standalone app for Gemini.

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you might only use the interface on the web.

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Bard generated text in Gmail.

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An email reply generated by Bard in Gmail.